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Topic: Hunting for an old Steel |
Ron Elliott
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Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2009 6:57 pm |
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Many years ago, I got the first color Guitar from Emmons. It was a blue Emmons, about a 66 or 67. I played it for a couple of years when I was with Stonewall Jackson. Because everything was green, when I went with Jack Greene, I got a green Emmons, and gave the blue Emmons to Buddy Emmons. He later sold it to Jerry Fox from Texas..Jerry passed away as we were told..now we would like to know where the blue Emmons is today...just like to know. If any of you guys know, could you please let us know.
I know it's a strange request, but just like to know.
Many thanks to you all.
Buddy and Ron
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Jul 2009 7:01 pm
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| Good luck Buddy and Ron. Myself and Bobby Garrett tried for years to find his Sho-Bud with his name on the front, which was sold to someone in Dallas. Never did find it. Jody. |
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Al Miller
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Waxahachie Texas
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Posted 3 Jul 2009 9:47 pm Blue Emmons
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Ron,
Back Some yrs ago i met Ed Black in Phoenix Az
and he had a Blue P/P Emmons. i dont recall what yr it was or where he said he got it . Ed passed away a few yrs ago and i recall someone here on the forum talking about Ed recently and that Blue P/P.
Tom Mortenson Would know better than most if that was the Guitar you are Hunting. he lives in Nashville now i believe and is a forum Member..
I hope this helps.
We hope you are doing well and i sure would like to hear you play that solo again you did with Clinton Gregory on "Nobody's Darlin". That is how steel guitar is supposed to be played in My opinion.
Boo Miller
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 7:36 am
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| Carl Johnson in Colorado plays a blue Emmons,,,,in fact that is his ID on youtube,,,,bluemmons,,,,maybe that could be IT!!! |
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Ron Elliott
From:
Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 8:06 am Thanks 7-04-09
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Thanks Sonny and Boo,
I did look at Carl's E, it was a Lashley,...mine was a P/P with the old "peel-off" decal for the Emmons Logo. Thank all you guys for the response.We'll keep looking. Bobby Hempker with Loretta, at the time,
saw mine and ordered one also. Thanks again.
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 9:07 am
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I saw Ed Black's blue Emmons at his house in about 1980? it was a powder blue,I'm pretty sure Ed ordered it from Emmons but I could be wrong,If anyone would know about that guitar it would be Ed's friend Mickey Mcgee in Phoenix...he's a forum member but hasn't posted in a while,good luck,Stu 
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 9:39 am
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And here's another place to look. There are seven pages of photos of Emmons guitars to search through.
Click Here
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Ed Kelly
From:
Queensbury, New York, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 3:54 pm blue emmons
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Ron,
several years ago I purchased a light blue, sort of baby blue emmons from Bobby Seymour. I think he may have mentioned your name as a previous owner. I sold this guitar to Harry Teachman in Massachussetts. Dont know if he still has it, or if it is the axe you are looking for, but Tommy Cass in Boston put the deal together for me, so he probanly has a contact for Harry.
Hope this helps.
Good luck
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Ron Elliott
From:
Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 4:28 pm 7-04-09
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Thanks Kelly, I don't think Bobbe ever had that guitar. It went to Texas. If Bobbe would have had it,
I would have known it(or seen it). Maybe this fellow in Boston might get in touch with me. I don't mind a phone call or an e-mail. Thank you so much for your help.
Ron
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Thanks to all that have been concerned and helpful. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 9:36 pm
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Ron, did it have wood or aluminum necks?
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 10:00 pm
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| Unless he recently sold it, Dan Dugmore now owns Ed Black's blue Emmons. |
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Ron Elliott
From:
Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2009 10:16 pm 7-5-09
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Jerry,
My Emmons was a powder/baby blue, Alum.necks,
9&4 at the time. It was a 66 or 67 with the old decal for a logo. I don't remember the serial#.
I just want to know where it wound up after all these years. I had many P/P's after that,but.....
Thanks.
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Charles Curtis
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 11:48 am PP Emmons
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| Ron, have you called the Emmons Company to see if they have a record of the Serial Number of that guitar? Charlie Curtis (I believe you know a friend of mine in Nashville, Joe McClure?) |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2009 10:26 am
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Ron
Did you have the Kluson tuners with the cast waffle tuner case (gear cover) and tulips? I don't mean the tulip klusons Emmons used ten years after your guitar, but instead the tulip Klusons with the fancier body.
A friend had a powder blue D-10 from 1966 that had those tuners. The guitar has been redone and is currently flocked jewelry box blue.
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Ron Elliott
From:
Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2009 10:31 am 7/06/09
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Chris,
My guitar had the older kluson keys. Thank you for your concern and help. Good to hear from you.
Ron |
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